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On Flickr, Julia Gillard Apparently Has No Name

Gizmodo AU

We approve of Prime Minister Julia Gillard having an official Flickr stream, but we can’t help thinking that her social media “minders” should finish filling out her profile. Having “no real name given” under your name when you’re the PM is easy ammunition for cheap shots from talkback radio shock jocks. [Flickr]


October 29, 2011
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How To Create A Fake Identity And Stay Anonymous Online

You don’t need to have evil motives for wanting to fake your identity or go incognito online; for many people, it’s a matter of privacy and avoiding spammers and scammers. Thankfully, there are a great many tools for staying anonymous online. Here are a few of the best.


March 23, 2011
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Would You Date Online If It Wasn’t Anonymous?

One writer says online dating sites are limiting their own growth by letting people pick usernames, rather than tapping into their real-life social networks. But would people really date online if they had to use their real names?